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BOND INSURANCE AT PURCHASERS OPTION The City has not applied for or pre -approved a commitment for any policy of municipal bond insurance with respect to the Series 2016B Bonds. If the Series 2016B Bonds qualify for municipal bond insurance and a bidder desires to purchase a policy, such indication, the maturities to be insured. and the name of the desired insurer must be set forth on the bidder's proposal. The City specifically reserves the right to reject any bid specifying municipal bond insurance. even though such bid may result in the lowest TIC to the City. All costs associated with the issuance and administration of such policy and associated ratings and expenses (other than any independent rating requested by the City) shall be paid by the successful bidder. Failure of the municipal bond insurer to issue the policy after the award of the Series 2016B Bonds shall not constitute cause for failure or refusal by the successful bidder to accept delivery of the Series 2016B Bonds. CUSIP NUMBERS If the Series 2016B Bonds qualify for assign nent of CUSIP numbers such numbers will be printed on the Series 2016B Bonds. but neither the failure to print such numbers on any Series 2016B Bond nor any error with respect thereto will constitute cause for failure or refusal by the purchaser to accept delivery of the Series 2016B Bonds. The CUSIP Service Bureau charge for the assignment of CUSIP identification numbers shall be paid by the purchaser. SEI 1 LEMENT On or about November 23. 2016. the Series 2016B Bonds will be delivered without cost to the purchaser through DTC in New York. New York. Delivery will be subject to receipt by the purchaser of an approving legal opinion of Kennedy & Graven, Chartered of Minneapolis. Minnesota. and of customary closing papers. including a no -litigation certificate. On the date of settlement, payment for the Series 2016B Bonds shall be made in federal. or equivalent. funds that shall be received at the offices of the City or its designee not later than 12:00 Noon. Central Time. Unless compliance with the terms of payment for the Series 2016B Bonds has been made impossible by action of the City, or its agents, the purchaser shall be liable to the City for any loss suffered by the City by reason of the purchaser's non-compliance with said terns for payment. CONTINUING DISCLOSURE In accordance with SEC Rule 15c2 -12(b)(5). the City will undertake, pursuant to the resolution awarding sale of the Series 2016B Bonds. to provide annual reports and notices of certain events. A description of this undertaking is set forth in the Official Statement. The purchaser's obligation to purchase the Series 2016B Bonds will be conditioned upon receiving evidence of this undertaking at or prior to delivery of the Series 2016B Bonds. OFFICIAL STATEMENT The City has authorized the preparation of a Preliminary Official Statement containing pertinent infonnation relative to the Series 2016B Bonds. and said Preliminary Official Statement will serve as a nearly final Official Statement within the meaning of Rule 15c2-12 of the Securities and Exchange Commission. For copies of the Preliminary Official Statement or for any additional information prior to sale. any prospective purchaser is refereed to the Municipal Advisor to the City. Springsted Incorporated.. 380 Jackson Street. Suite 300. Saint Paul. Minnesota 55101. telephone (651) 223-3000. A Final Official Statement (as that term is defined in Rule 15c2-12) will be prepared. specifying the maturity dates, principal amounts and interest rates of the Series 2016B Bonds. together with any other information required by law. By awarding the Series 2016B Bonds to an underwriter or underwriting syndicate, the City agrees that. no more than seven business days after the date of such award. it shall provide without cost to the sole underwriter or to the senior managing underwriter of the syndicate (the "Underwriter" for purposes of this paragraph) to which the Series 2016B Bonds are awarded up to - iv - A-5 486437v1 JAE LN140-117